At least 25 people die in US as record heatwave scorches swaths of country
A severe heatwave across the United States has resulted in at least 25 deaths, with over 140 million people under heat alerts. Officials in New Jersey reported that extreme temperatures were a significant factor in multiple fatalities.
A woman grabs water from a bucket on the National Mall in Washington DC during 250th anniversary celebrations on 4 July. Photograph: Dominic Gwinn/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock A woman grabs water from a bucket on the National Mall in Washington DC during 250th anniversary celebrations on 4 July. Photograph: Dominic Gwinn/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock US weather At least 25 people die in US as record heatwave scorches swaths of country More than 20 states reported temperatures above 100F as heat dome sits over eastern US during holiday weekend
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